SLNA drew all four rounds of V-League
The drama of the game comes at extra kick time. In the first minute of compensation, Michael Olaha lightly touched the ball after Que Ngoc Hai's cross, surprising goalkeeper Van Truong. Goalkeeper Khanh Hoa made a serious mistake, causing the host to lead 1-2. But in the last minute of compensation, Duy Duong cornered the left wing for defender Jairo to head high to bring valuable points for the homeowner. Song Lam Nghe An (SLNA) accepted the fourth draw in a row from the beginning of the tournament.
The away team entered the match with the determination to find their first victory, while Khanh Hoa also played confidently after winning Ho Chi Minh City in the previous round. Not many chances were created in the first half, and the difference only came from the foreign players. In the 28th minute, Michael Olaha sped up on the left wing before stretching to let Jordy Soladio buffer the ball close to the goal to score.
The goal made Khanh Hoa forced to give up the defensive counter-attack. Although they did not create many opportunities, they still found the equalizer in the 60th minute thanks to a set situation. Duy Duong, who contributed two assists in this match, hung the ball from the free-kick on the left for Muacir Abdul to equalize.
The two teams played tit-for-tat for more than half an hour in the final match, before the most exciting developments came in the compensation time. The main characters of the match, Olaha and Duy Duong, made the fans of both teams constantly change their emotions. With a 2-2 draw, SLNA and Khanh Hoa both have four points after four rounds, ranked in the middle of the rankings.
This number of points is more than what Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Duong own. In the match between two teams that did not know how to win after three rounds, three goals were also scored by foreign soldiers. Victor Mansaray opened the scoring for Ho Chi Minh City in the 19th minute, with an override and a beautiful finish from the edge of the penalty area. The visitors doubled the lead after a good combination in the 37th minute, when Chu Van Kien sped up on the right and stretched for Daniel Green to finish in an empty position.
Binh Duong regained a goal at the end of the half. After Huy Toan fouled Tuan Canh in the penalty area, Rimario fooled goalkeeper Thanh Thang from the penalty spot. But that's all the landlord can do. Created many opportunities in the second half, but Binh Duong could not find another goal, despite putting the ball in the net in the 79th minute. Olivier headed home after Moses' cross, the referee ruled for offside despite the slow motion showing. Binh Duong players seem to be in a valid scoring position.
Ho Chi Minh City has the first three points in the V-League, getting out of the bottom of the table. Binh Duong temporarily ranked penultimate with two points after three matches.